An earthquake measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale jolted the town of Esfarayen in Iran’s northeastern province of Northern Khorassan on Friday.

Senegal’s Culture Minister Birame Diouf underlined his country’s enthusiasm for expanding cultural cooperation with Iran, specially in grounds of film production, movie screening and training Senegalese filmmakers.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed that Tehran will not negotiate over its nuclear rights but said his government is prepared to answer questions from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).